BSE has significantly changed Finnish meat consumption habits

Introduction: according to the latest statistics, the outbreak of BSE in some Western European countries at the end of last year has significantly changed the meat consumption habits of Finns, reduced the consumption of beef, and continued to increase the consumption of poultry According to the latest statistics released by food information company, from January to August this year, the consumption of beef and beef products by Finns decreased by 8% compared with the same period last year, while the consumption of poultry such as chickens and turkeys increased by 8% At present, the growth rate of poultry consumption in Finland is significantly higher than that of last year and the year before In the first eight months of this year, the total consumption of poultry reached 50 million kg, close to 60 million kg of beef Turkey consumption, in particular, is growing rapidly In the first eight months of this year, a total of 110 million kilograms of pork and pork products were consumed nationwide Due to the change of consumption habits, the price of various kinds of meat has also changed In the first eight months of this year, pork and poultry prices rose by 16% and 15% compared with the same period last year, while beef prices rose by only 5% It is predicted that this winter, chickens and turkeys will be in short supply due to strong demand, so the price will rise further To date, no cases of mad cow have been found in Finland However, fear of the disease has led to changes in Finnish meat consumption (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: